Freelancers treated like ‘second-class citizens’ with a third less support than employees

The Government has been accused of treating the self-employed like second-class citizens after new analysis found freelancers have been given almost a third less in state support than employees. Employees have received almost £5,000 more in salary subsidies during the pandemic, according to calculations research by accountant Blick Rothenberg. Furlough and the Self-employed Income Support Scheme initially offered the same support of up to £2,500 per month, covering 80pc of wages or p